How do I monitor all the emulation variables by writing codes in Script window?

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Cass Z asked Jun 24, '22 Cass Z commented Jul 19, '22

How do I monitor all the emulation variables by writing codes in Script window?

Hi, guys. I set up an emulation model in my FlexSim, I want to know if there is a way that I can code in the Script to watch my emulation variables, or if there is any way that I can monitor the emulation variables through a global table.

Thank you so much.

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FlexSim 22.1.1

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Jeanette F ♦♦ commented · Jun 27, 2022 at 04:08 PM

Hello @Cass Z,

Are you able to attach your model?

Both for the script window and the global table, can you use the dropper to select the node?

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Cass Z Jeanette F ♦♦ commented · Jun 27, 2022 at 05:51 PM

Hi, @Jeanette F . This is my model. Thank you for your help. newHiredemo_processDemo_autosave.fsm

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Jason Lightfoot ♦ commented · Jul 01, 2022 at 08:59 PM

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Answer 1 · 2022-06-27T18:48:19Z

Jeanette F answered Jun 27, '22 Cass Z commented Jul 19, '22

Hello @Cass Z,

I created a way for you to monitor your emulation values both in the script window and a global table.

For thew script window you can use the sampler to select the node and then type value at the end.

Model.find("Tools/Emulation>variables/emulationVariables/OPC UA Sensor Variable").value

For the table you will need to create a event triggered source for each node and select the node for the object.

Then a custom code will be used to write to the table.

Please let me know if this doesn't work. I didn't have a way to test it out with the values changing. I also only set up the table for the first node.

newhiredemo-processdemo-autosave_1.fsm

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newhiredemo-processdemo-autosave-1.fsm (497.0 KiB)

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Cass Z commented · Jun 27, 2022 at 07:58 PM

Hi, @Jeanette F I just tested it, the variables in the "GlobalTable1" are not changing. Do you know if there are any ways that I can import my Python code? I wrote a script in Python to connect to my PLC and I can read the values, but I am not sure where to import my Python code.

Thank you!

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Jeanette F ♦♦ Cass Z commented · Jun 27, 2022 at 08:07 PM

Only the first one would change. I didn't have any of the other values set up. I will reply again to get you the info for the python integration.

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Jeanette F ♦♦ Jeanette F ♦♦ commented · Jun 27, 2022 at 08:38 PM

Hello @Cass Z,

Here is the place in our manual that talks about externally linking python code.

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